The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

"Uncle," Zhang Fan came to Zhang Yufang and asked politely.

"Fan'er, I see that you have been very busy these days, why come to uncle's place today when you have time, do you have anything to say?" Zhang Yufang asked with a smile on his face.

"Hehe, Uncle is serious," Zhang Fan also said with a smile, "A few days ago my nephew did have a lot of things to deal with, and those things had to be resolved immediately, that's why he was so busy. Now things are almost over. , in a few days, my nephew will probably go back to Beijing, "

"Oh, I'm leaving so soon, why don't you stay longer," Zhang Yufang expressed disappointment when he heard that Zhang Fan was leaving, and tried to persuade Zhang Fan to stay.

"This... my nephew also wants to stay here for a longer time, but..." Zhang Fan said with a look of embarrassment, "this way, my nephew is ordered by the emperor after all, and I should go back and return to my life as soon as possible." Well, secondly, my nephew has been away from home for a few days now, and although there are frequent correspondences between them, my nephew is still a little worried about the situation at home and wants to go back earlier, "

"That's the case, there's nothing you can do about it," Zhang Yufang said helplessly, "In this case, after you go back, Fan'er, don't forget to say hello to your mother for me."

"What about this, why don't uncle tell my mother himself," Zhang Fan said with a smile.

"Fan'er, what do you mean?" Zhang Yufang was a little confused by Zhang Fan's words, not knowing what he was talking about.

"It's like this, uncle, my nephew wants to...invite my uncle's family to live in the capital for a while," Zhang Fan said, "For one thing, although my mother and uncle are relatives, they have never seen each other for so many years." Now, my nephew has explained the matter clearly in a letter to my mother, and now my mother no longer has the embarrassment of not wanting to meet, so I want my nephew to invite my uncle and his family to live in the capital for a few days."

"This... this..." When Zhang Yufang heard the news at first, he really couldn't turn his head around. He muttered for a long time, and then he said, "...this, it's not very good, you know it too, Faner, Although the uncle's family is not that big, but this time, there will be at least a dozen people. If it doesn't disturb your mother's peace, then it will be bad, not to mention Fan'er, you know that I also have people here. There are a lot of businesses to look after, and I am afraid it will be difficult to leave," he said.

"Oh, uncle, you're out of touch when you say that." Zhang Fan did not agree with Zhang Yufang's words, and said, "We are a family, so don't bother us if there is anything, not to mention, this is also the reason why my mother wants my uncle's family to come over." Yes, why not? As for Uncle's business here, Uncle has so many shopkeepers. Presumably Uncle will not be in Yangzhou for a while, so there won't be any trouble here. Also, Uncle, think about it. Although the place in the south of the Yangtze River is good, but this summer is really too hot. The capital is located in the north anyway, so it is much cooler than here, so my uncle's family should treat it as a summer escape."

"This...well," Zhang Yufang agreed after hearing Zhang Fan's words. Zhang Fan has persuaded him like this. Although he is an elder, if he disagrees, he will seem a little out of touch." I'll ask my family to pack up and prepare to go to the capital with you later, by the way, Fan'er, when do you plan to leave?"

"Uncle, don't worry about my nephew. My nephew still has some things to do here, and he will go back when he's done," Zhang Fan said with an extremely relaxed expression. "When the day after tomorrow, a few people will go to the capital, At that time, I will invite my uncle and his family to go with them, my nephew still has something to do here, and I will catch up after it is done."

"How can this work?" After hearing what Zhang Fan said, Zhang Yufang naturally disagreed, "We are fleeing relatives, not fleeing, why make it so urgent, since it has all been decided, and Fan Er you also say you The things here are coming to an end, so it’s not too late, it’s better for our family to go on the road together after you finish the work, "

Hearing Zhang Yufang's words, Zhang Fan smiled wryly in his heart. The current situation is really as Zhang Yufang said, and it can be regarded as an escape. Zhang Fan didn't tell the matter because he was afraid that it would scare Zhang Yufang's family. Next He doesn't intend to tell Zhang Yufang the truth unless it is absolutely necessary. It's not that Zhang Fan doesn't believe Zhang Yufang or his family. Well, if this matter is leaked out and causes panic among the people, it will be troublesome.

"Uncle, there is actually a reason why my nephew asked you to go to the capital early," Zhang Fan said helplessly, "My nephew wants uncle to take care of someone on the way."

"Oh, who is it?" Sure enough, Zhang Yufang immediately became interested and asked after hearing what Zhang Fan said.

Seeing that his uncle had taken the bait, Zhang Fan pretended to be cautious and looked around to see if there was anyone around, then he leaned into Zhang Yufang's ear and whispered, "It's His Royal Highness,"

"Oh... what?" Zhang Yufang didn't react at first, but after he understood what Zhang Fan said, his face was shocked.

"Hush, Uncle, please keep your voice down," Zhang Fan put his right index finger in front of his mouth and whispered, "Uncle, you also know that His Royal Highness has been away from the palace for too long, and His Majesty has some... this... is it The prince's biological mother, Li Guifei, misses His Highness quite a bit and wants him to go back."

"This... I can understand this, but..." Zhang Yufang recovered from the shock, but with a puzzled expression on his face, he said, "It's not my uncle who is hypocritical, it's just that our family has been in business for generations, okay? It's easy to have a champion like you, you are considered a glorious lintel, but no one has ever wielded a sword, how can we protect the safety of His Highness, besides, Fan'er, you have many men who can be guards Well, don't you feel relieved that they will protect His Highness's safety?"

"Uncle, you misunderstood what my nephew meant. My nephew didn't ask my uncle to guard His Highness the Crown Prince. Naturally, my nephew had already made arrangements for those things," Zhang Fan explained, "What my nephew means is that His Highness the Crown Prince is now After all, he was still young, and he was afraid that he would be too boring during the journey, and those guards were naturally people who only knew how to strictly abide by the rules, and they would never take the initiative to pick up His Highness, and His Highness hated him very much. If there are too many guards, it will make him very uncomfortable, so I let my uncle's family stay with His Highness and talk to him, so that His Highness will not resist, and he will be able to arrive in the capital without incident. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

What Zhang Fan said was reasonable, and there was nothing far-fetched in what he said. After Zhang Yufang heard it, he believed his words in his heart. Zhang Yufang looked at Zhang Fan's expression, and was about to agree. But it stopped suddenly. Although Zhang Fan still had a smiling and very relaxed expression on his face, Zhang Yufang always subconsciously felt that Zhang Fan's expression was not very natural, and it seemed a bit like he could do it. from.

Originally, Zhang Fan's performance was perfect, but the so-called unpredictability of people's hearts, the more Zhang Yufang thought so, the more he looked at Zhang Fan's face, the more he seemed to be pretending to be relaxed, which made Zhang Yufang make wild guesses in his heart , What is it that makes Zhang Fan nervous and wants to send him and his family away.

"Something happened to Mo Feier himself, and it will affect our family, so he is so anxious to send us away," Zhang Yufang guessed in his heart, "No, no, it shouldn't be like this Fan'er now has a prominent status and is favored by the current emperor. In addition, he has just recently solved such a big case against Liu Shan. Even if someone who disagrees with his political views wants to deal with him It should be picked at such a time.

"Could it be something among the people? It shouldn't be. After all, Fan'er is an official of the imperial court. There is a saying that the people don't fight with officials. What's more, Fan'er is not domineering and unreasonable in his dealings with others. In addition, there are also people around him on weekdays. There are many guards protecting him, so it is unlikely that anyone is coming to him.

"What is it that makes Fan'er so nervous and wants to send us away? Maybe it's just my own wild imagination, but... why do I always feel that there is something wrong with it?"

Zhang Yufang has been in business for more than 20 years, and has gone through many difficulties, but after all, he has never personally experienced the situation in the officialdom. All he thinks about is personal grievances, and he never thinks about what it will be related to. He has no idea about the major events of Jiangshan Sheji after thinking about it so much. In the end, it is worth admitting that this is just his own assumption.

"Okay then," Zhang Yu said with a smile on his face, "Since Fan'er said so, let alone for the sake of His Royal Highness, I will agree to uncle, and I will let your aunt, Yan'er and Ting'er Pack your things and get ready to go to Beijing, hehe, thanks to your blessing, Fan Er, our family can go to the capital together with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and it will be a good story worth passing down from generation to generation in the future."

"Uncle, you are serious," Zhang Fan said with a smile, "After we arrive in the capital, my uncle's family will live in my house. I am afraid that there will be more opportunities to see His Highness." Zhang Fan is naturally referring to the discussion with Zhu Yijun before. The good thing is that Ruan'er can't take the attack, but has to live in Zhang Fan's house, so if Zhu Yijun goes to visit Ruan'er, Zhang Fan can find someone to watch over him, and there will be no accidents.

Zhang Yufang got it wrong. What he thought of was naturally the royal family's jealous trust in Zhang Fan, which surprised him even more.

Looking at his uncle who went back to tell his family to pack up with joy, Zhang Fan showed a real helpless expression. Now that a small part has been taken care of, Zhu Yijun should be next.